Filing device for talking-machine records.



C. J. BOUSFi ELD. FILING DEVICE FOR TALKINGMACHINE RECORDS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10. 1916.

Patented May 28,1918.

911 dentin Cit *CI-MEEIXR'E J. BQUSFILHJLD, {3F BAY CITY. MXCHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE IDELPHEON COM- PANY, BAY CITY, 1 IiIZCI3:IGA.N, A CORPGRATION OF MICHIGAN.

FILING DEVICE IFGR TALKING-MACHINE RECGBDS.

Application filed July 10, 1916.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, QHARLIE J. Bonsrrnnn,

a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Filing Devices for lalking-llilachine Records, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to filing devices for talking; machine records,

One object ot' the invention is to produce a device which will hold the maximum number of records within a limited space, which will be properly indexed, and from which any particular record can be easily removed. Another objectresides in the provision of flexible comparti'nents wh. ch are alternately situated one above the other thus facilitating the easy removal of the records from the compartn'ients. 1

With the above and other objects in view. the present invention consists in the combination and arrangei-nent of parts hereinafter more fully described illustrated in the accon'ipanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor details without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. is an enlarged section of the filing case.

Fig. dis a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same.

In the drawings 1 is an ordinary cabinet of the type now in general use within which, at the top thereof, is housed the talking" machine. At the lower part of the front of the cabinet, a door 2 is hinged in any suitable manner as shown at 15. The outward swing of the door 2 is limited by a stop (not shown) set within the cabinet proper.

To the inner side of the door 2 are secured the side members 3 01 the tiling device and these members extend within the cabinet 1. The members 3 are connected at the top and bottom by a plurality of small strips l of any suitable material covered with cloth or other fabric as shown at 7. These strips 4 may be secured together in any suitable manner specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 108,497.

Secured to the members 3 is a stop 6 extending across the back of the filing device and this stop is also covered with cloth or other fabric 7. litions which are formed of tough paper or other suitable material. The ends of each partition are glued together alternately at the top and bottom thereof thus forming a double thickness of material at the top and thickness is secured between the several,

bottom o1 each partition and this double glued together, a crease is formed and to prevent the partitions from wearing at this point, due to the removal and insertion of the records and also to keep the walls of the compartments extended, a canvas strip 8 is inserted and glued thereto.

Along the upper and lower strips 4 issecured the strip 10 on which is" placed I the index numbers whereby each and every record 9 can be identified by its own number. A handle 12 is located at the front of the door 2 to operate the same.

It will be noted that the door 2 completely fills the entire space or opening in the front of the cabinet when the same is closed and that the liling device located on the inside of the door 2 completely fills the entire space or opening in the front of the cabinet when the door 2 is opened, whereby the maker can eliminate the finishingon the inside of the cabinet as it is not efvposcd to view, thereby reducing the cost of manufacture.

By virtue of an index device formed as described above it will be readily appreciated that the records are easily handled and can be taken from the case with ease, inasmuch as every second record sets one above the other and the material forming the partitions being flexible, it allows the operator to bend these partitions either to one side or the other in selecting the record desired, grivirng plenty of space for the thumb and forefinger to grasp the record.

What I claim is:

1. A filing device of the character speci- 5 indicates the flexible partions spaced apart, and having end portions of alternate opposite adjacent artitions brought together and secured to orm conipartments having the ends of alternate compartments in a different plane from the corresponding ends of the intermediate compartments.

2. A filing device of the character specified, comprising a plurality of vertically disposed compartments arranged side by' side, with the lower ends of alternate compartments in a higher plane than the lower ends of the intermediate compartments, and the alternate compartments having their upper ends flared and the intermediate compartments having their lower ends flared.

3. A filing device of the character specified, comprising a plurality of flexible partitions spaced apart, and having end portions of alternate opposite adjacent partitions brought together and secured to form compartments having the ends of alternate compartments in a different plane from the corresponding ends of the intermediate compartments, and supporting and spacing strips disposed between the united end portions of the partitions which are secured thereto.

' at. In a device of the class described, a cabinet, a door pivoted to said 'cabinet, a record holder secured to said door and including spaced end members and a plurality of strips arranged side by side and constituting side members connected to said end members, a plurality of flexible partitions secured between the aforesaid strips and comprising a plurality of record compartments.

In a device of the class described, a cabinet, a door pivoted to said cabinet, a record holder secured to said door and including spaced end members and a plurality of strips arranged side by side and constituting side members connected to said end members, a plurality of flexible partitions secured between the aforesaid strips and comprising a plurality of record compart ments, said compartments being constructed whereby the alternate ends of adjacentpockets are spaced from the said side walls of the holder. 7

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

CHARLIE J. BOUSFIELD. 

